Full representation (also known
as proportional representation, or ("PR")
and instant runoff voting (IRV) have received steadily increasing
media attention in the last decade. Following are some of the best
articles and commentaries.

Articles and Commentary

St. Petersburg Times (FL):
"Understanding instant runoff voting." A column highlighting the simplicity of
the proposed system, and which would concurrently end the stigmatism voting
Floridians still face. June 8,
2003.

Daytona Beach News-Journal
(FL): "Rewriting Florida election laws and hoping the jokes stop."
Article suggests instant runoff voting as a worthy election
experiment, as long as voters have confidence that they are capable completing a task
as simple as ranking their first, second, third, and other candidates
on the ballot. June 6,
2003.

San Francisco Examiner: "Contentious new voting system rolls
ahead " An update on the progress of the program to impliment
instant runoff voting in the city. June 5, 2003.

The Day (New London, CT):
"American democracy could use a closer look." A commentary on how to
combat the inadequacies of our democracy and their damaging
effects, by CVD's Steven Hill and Rob Richie. June 1, 2003.

American Prospect
Online(Boston): "Action Potential: We may be building
democracy in Iraq, but we could use some election-reform measures of our own." CVD's Steven Hill and Rob
Richie renew the call for full representation at home, while the world
watches seeds of democracy in Iraq. May 30,2003.

Detroit
Free Press: "Local Comment: A better way for
state to vote." Commentary urges Michigan to require new voting
equipment to support instant runoff voting. May 29, 2003

Christian
Science Monitor: "Matters of proportion." With
the lastest surge of interest in partisan gerrymandering,
proportional representation serves as a complete and fair
solution. May 28, 2003

WBZ
TV (Boston): "Team Investigation - Tom
Finneran." Transcript of TV news story on redistricting controversy
in Massachusetts features quotes from CVD's Rob Richie and George
Pillsbury. May 21, 2003

American Prospect:
"Ballot Boxing: Round 1 of election reform
took place in Washington. Now, Round 2
is playing out
in the states." Demos president Miles Rapoport explains electoral reform
needs and opportunities as states implement the Help
America Vote Act, including making voting equipment ready to
run instant runoff voting elections. May 1, 2003

Oregon Daily Emerald: "Choice Voting gives students representation,
reason to vote." Commentary by CVD's John Russell puts choice voting
in student government context. Also published in University of
Illinois-Chicago Today. April 14, 2003.

Seattle Post
Intelligencer:
"Choice voting is fairer way for
Seattle to elect City Council." Commentary discusses the
advantages of choice voting. April 13, 2003.

San Francisco
Chronicle: (CA)
"Instant runoff voting system defended in San Francisco." Coverage
of rally in which city leaders expressed support for
fair and effective implementation of instant runoff voting in San
Francisco this November. March 20, 2003.

The Washington state House of Representatives
has passed a bill allowing certain local municipalities to use instant runoff voting.
The story is followed by the Vancouver Columbian (March 14, 2003), the Oregonian (March 14, 2003), and Tacoma News
Tribune (February
25, 2003).

London Telegraph: "Patten's
delight as he wins race to be Oxford's new chancellor." The University of Oxford recently elected Chris Patten Lord
Chancellor using instant
runoff voting. March 18, 2003. Tallahasee Democrat:(FL)"Why
Congress and the American People Disagree." This commentary by CVD"s Steven Hill and Rob Richie
on the impact of winner-take-all elections
on policy making appeared in several newspapers around
the nation. March 16, 2003.

The Daily Illini:
(IL) "Cumulative voting might be
county board reality." Article discusses new legislation to
allow cumulative voting in county board elections in Illinois. February
27, 2003.

Mobile Register: (AL)
"Retaining the
commission's size and implementing cumulative voting would help
minority representation, group said." Citizens for Responsible Government
testifies in favor of cumulative voting.
February 26, 2003.

Burlington Free Press:
(VT) "Attorney general says runoff voting requires
constitutional amendment." Article discusses the position of
Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell, which is a different position
articulated by the CVD. February 25,
2003.

Tacoma News
Tribune: (WA) "'Instant runoff'idea proposed again." Two members
of the Washington State Legislature revive instant runoff voting in
a new round of debate on runoff elections. February
25, 2003.

Wins for fair elections
at Duke and UC Davis Starting as early as March
2003, theDuke Student Government will elect
their six executive committee members through instant runoff voting.
Also, the student body at UC
Davishas overwhelmingly
adopted choice voting for electing its student leadership, and has
also elected the
slate of candidates that sponsored fair elections.February 25,
2003.

The Black World
Today:
"Election 2002: Why The Democrats Lost." Commentary by Manning
Marable advocates full representation and instant runoff voting
to spur more participation. January 14, 2003

The British
Guardian:
"Voting change would be fitting legacy, say
campaigners." News article on British supporters of full
representation calling for honoring memory of Lord Jenkins by
reviving call for reform. January 6, 2003